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Where does “deviant” come from?

Deviant comes from French déviant, the present participle of dévier, meaning to deviate or turn aside.

deviant (English): Characterized by deviation from an expectation or...

Definitions

  1. Characterized by deviation from an expectation or...

Ancestry of “deviant”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchdéviantdeviant

Words derived from “deviant”

  • nondeviant
  • nondeviantly
  • deviantization
  • deviantize
  • deviáns
Every word from French déviant →